Perhaps the most damaging piece in the Nash/Halper/Lifson saga yet...

[Exhibitman]

The article is misleading; how does "replica" repeatedly used in the title and the body of the auction listing mislead anyone?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

The article is misleading; how does "replica" repeatedly used in the title and the body of the auction listing mislead anyone?

as the moderator I really shouldn't comment publicly too much....

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by Leon

as the moderator I really shouldn't comment publicly too much....

If something is made as a replica, typically it is made with "new" materials to look like the original. There would further likely be less attention to detail. There is often some telltale marking or sign so nobody confuses it too easily or has the temptation to try to pass it as an original. The amount or work that was done to the jersey in question especially the use of vintage material and no mark to indicate otherwise could lead one to believe that the original intent (not the auction, but whoever had the jersey made originally) here was to mislead, not replicate.

[drc]

I have no opinion on this jersey, but legitimate replicas almost never are identical to the original. They usually are clearly different in a number of details, and intentionally made that way by the maker. Many game used collectors would consider it unethical to make perfectly identical replicas -- but they consider those retail 'throw backs' to be cool just like many of the rest of us.

My last note is forgery requires intent. Forgery requires that an item was made with the intent of deceiving. If you make a damn good replica, many would say that's an unwise thing to do, but if you didn't intend to deceive that isn't forgery.

[19cbb]

The Halper saga continues...

http://haulsofshame.com/blog/?p=1443

[judsonhamlin]

I did read this latest article and, to summarize, the documents from the NYPL were stolen between 1972, when they were last seen in situ, and 1977, when Halper had them in his possession and was playing show and tell with Bill Madden. Each time I see a new piece on this story, regardless of the source, I find it harder and harder to accept that Halper was just a dupe. It just stinks of deeper involvement or knowledge of criminality.